Roanoke Rapids Power Plant Fire Cuts Roanoke Rapids Weldon and Halifax Power
An electrical fire in the big switch room at the Vepco power plant caused a blackout for Roanoke Rapids Weldon and Halifax from midnight until Monday. Grounding at 11:30 Sunday night sparked flames that damaged switches, with losses around 7500 dollars. Local crews and a Richmond team restored service by Monday afternoon. Local mills closed Monday while repairs and temporary switches were installed. A charred rat near the wiring is mentioned as a possible cause. A separate federal tax case involves three individuals facing charges in other counties for thefts. One defendant, Lewis R. Harris, had lived in Roanoke Rapids years earlier.
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Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
Halifax
Vepco
Richmond
Orc
Henderson
Lewis R. Harris
Up and Down The Avenue With The Editor
Heavy rains prove widening of the Avenue to the curb is urgent. Between 9th and 10th large puddles annoy pedestrians and motorists. Call for storm sewer work and curb surfacing at once with state officials. Also an early daylight robbery at Camps Store and a Lake Thomas dance hosted by Troop 2 Boy Scouts with Paul Jones orchestra.
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Lake Thomas
Troop 2
Boy Scouts
Paul Jones
Hog Gang Conviction Aided by Rear Car Setup
The two members of the Hog Gang were convicted aided by the evidence from their vehicle. The back seat had been pushed forward to create a hog-pen in the rear with clear signs of numerous rides.
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Hog Gang
Social Bridge Party in Weldon Honors Pattie Fitzhugh Guests
Mrs Jeff Lassiter hosted a two table bridge gathering for Pattie Fitzhugh and guests Iva Lou Jones Virginia Turner Virginia Moss Selma Whitehead Nat Coles Lillie Mae Carter Tempie Morrissette Saturday. Cantelope a la made was served and Imperial Theatre advertises the season vaudeville Sol Childs Moulin Rouge Revue alongside the regular screen program next Monday and Tuesday.
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Weldon
Jeff Lassiter
Pattie Fitzhugh
Iva Lou Jones
Virginia
Tempie Morrissette
Selma Whitehead
Nat. Coles
Virginia Turner
Virginia Moss
Lillie Mae Carter
The
Imperial
Sol Childs
European Riots and Nazi Drive in Austria
Europe trembles as riots and rumors of war surge after Nazi pressure in Austria. Photo shows Austrian troops fighting Nazi disturbances in Styria. The piece also notes Scattered good Baines from Clarence Buddington Kelland’s new novel in American Magazine and other light items about a mini celebrity scene, a midget versus giant bottle spectacle at the World’s Fair, fashion trends, and a Napoleonic coach judging for Fisher Body crafts scholarships.
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Tance
Europe
Austria
Styria
Scattergood Baines
Clarence Buddington
Kelland
Scattergood
William S. McLean
Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild
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Thelves
Vance Swift
America
Christine Willard
Gilbert Reichert
Owens- Minnois
Chicago
Constance Cummings
Hartsdale
N. Y
Hawaiian Islands
Halifax County
Penn Magic
Pennsylvania
Penn Sharp
Roanoke Avenue
Hiway
Macon
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